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Physiculus capensis Gilchrist, 1922 |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Moridae (Morid cods) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 45 - 700 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Atlantic: Namibia (Ref. 27121) and from the Cape Peninsula to East London in South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: Kenya (Ref. 45011). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 62-68; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 60-62; Vertebrae: 48-50. Dorsal fins connected by a shallow membrane; caudal fin rounded (Ref. 45011). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits the continental shelf and upper slope (Ref. 6606). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||